5th Republic
8.7
Season 1
80 min
S1 · E1 · Apr 23, 2005
The Shot of Destiny on October 26th (I) Episode 1
80 min
S1 · E2 · Apr 24, 2005
Episode 2 Episode 2
80 min
S1 · E3 · Apr 30, 2005
Episode 3 Episode 3
80 min
S1 · E4 · May 1, 2005
Episode 4 Episode 4
80 min
S1 · E5 · May 7, 2005
Episode 5 Episode 5
80 min
S1 · E6 · May 8, 2005
Episode 6 Episode 6
80 min
S1 · E7 · May 14, 2005
Episode 7 Episode 7
80 min
S1 · E8 · May 15, 2005
Episode 8 Episode 8
80 min
S1 · E9 · May 21, 2005
Episode 9 Episode 9
80 min
S1 · E10 · May 22, 2005
Episode 10 Episode 10
80 min
S1 · E11 · May 28, 2005
Episode 11 Episode 11
80 min
S1 · E12 · May 29, 2005
Episode 12 Episode 12
80 min
S1 · E13 · Jun 4, 2005
Episode 13 Episode 13
80 min
S1 · E14 · Jun 5, 2005
Episode 14 Episode 14
80 min
S1 · E15 · Jun 11, 2005
Episode 15 Episode 15
80 min
S1 · E16 · Jun 12, 2005
Episode 16 Episode 16
80 min
S1 · E17 · Jun 18, 2005
Episode 17 Episode 17
80 min
S1 · E18 · Jun 19, 2005
Episode 18 Episode 18
80 min
S1 · E19 · Jun 25, 2005
Episode 19 Episode 19
80 min
S1 · E20 · Jun 26, 2005
Episode 20 Episode 20
80 min
S1 · E21 · Jul 2, 2005
Episode 21 Episode 21
80 min
S1 · E22 · Jul 3, 2005
Episode 22 Episode 22
80 min
S1 · E23 · Jul 9, 2005
Episode 23 Episode 23
80 min
S1 · E24 · Jul 10, 2005
Episode 24 Episode 24
80 min
S1 · E25 · Jul 16, 2005
Episode 25 Episode 25
80 min
S1 · E26 · Jul 17, 2005
Episode 26 Episode 26
80 min
S1 · E27 · Jul 23, 2005
Episode 27 Episode 27
80 min
S1 · E28 · Jul 24, 2005
Episode 28 Episode 28
80 min
S1 · E29 · Jul 30, 2005
Episode 29 Episode 29
80 min
S1 · E30 · Jul 31, 2005
Episode 30 Episode 30
80 min
S1 · E31 · Aug 6, 2005
Episode 31 Episode 31
80 min
S1 · E32 · Aug 13, 2005
Episode 32 Episode 32
80 min
S1 · E33 · Aug 14, 2005
Episode 33 Episode 33
80 min
S1 · E34 · Aug 20, 2005
Episode 34 Episode 34
80 min
S1 · E35 · Aug 21, 2005
Episode 35 Episode 35
80 min
S1 · E36 · Aug 27, 2005
Episode 36 Episode 36
80 min
S1 · E37 · Aug 28, 2005
Episode 37 Episode 37
80 min
S1 · E38 · Sep 3, 2005
Episode 38 Episode 38
80 min
S1 · E39 · Sep 4, 2005
Episode 39 Episode 39
80 min
S1 · E40 · Sep 10, 2005
Episode 40 Episode 40
80 min
S1 · E41 · Sep 11, 2005
Episode 41 Episode 41
41 episodes in Season 1
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5th Republic is a controversial political drama about the Fifth Republic of South Korea, one of the most turbulent times in modern Korean history. The 41-episode television series covered the key aspects of the period from President Park Chung-hee's assassination to general Chun Doo-hwan's military coup and his bloody rise to power, as well as the ensuing conflicts between the pro-democratic movement and Chun's military regime and the behind-the-scenes power struggles that ultimately led to Roh Tae-woo's presidential succession in 1987. Given the sensitive nature of the subject matter, 5th Republic tread a fine line between fact and fiction, and faced many challenges even before the start of the production - one of which was pressures from actual political figures who threatened to sue the network for defamation if the script was not modified. Moreover, there was concern over the possible glorification of the drama's lead character Chun Doo-hwan played by Lee Deok-hwa whose strong charisma helped draw in big audience during the drama's initial broadcast on MBC in 2005.
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Cast
14 people
Lee Duck-hwa
Chun Doo-hwan
Known for
Business Proposal
Suspicious Partner
Seo In-seok
Roh Tae-woo
Also in
Emperor Wang Gun
Age of Warriors
Lee Jae-yong
Lee Hak-bong
Known for
Agent Kim Reactivated
Empress Ki
Lee Jeong-kil
Kim Jong-pil
Known for
My Love from the Star
Kim Yong-geon
Kim Young-sam
Known for
Kill Me, Heal Me
The Liar and His Lover
Song Ok-suk
Kim Ok-sook
Known for
Fated to Love You
Winter Sonata
Kim Yeong-ran
Rhee Soon-ja
Also in
Save The Last Dance for Me
Into the Sunlight
Kim Byeong-gi
No Shin-young
Known for
The Veil
Park Young-ji
Yoo Hak-sung
Also in
Cheongdam Dong Alice
Behind the White Tower
Kim Ki-hyeon
Jang Tae-wan
Known for
The Flu
Seducing Mr. Perfect
Jung Ho-keun
Cha Ji-chul
Also in
Jeong Do Jeon
New Heart
Lee Chang-hwan
Park Chung-hee
Also in
Conduct Zero
The 3rd Republic
林泰佑 Creator
Total runtime 34h 10m · Episode length 50 min · Country South Korea
Show info
Premiered
April 23, 2005
Final episode
September 11, 2005
Status
Ended
Network
MBC
Country
South Korea
Type
Scripted
Episode length
50 min
Total runtime
34h 10m
Original language
Korean
Production
MBC
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
제5공화국
Spoken on screen
Korean
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